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An earthquake measuring 6.4 on Richter scale took place some 70 km east of Indira Point at 19:11 p.m. local time. No casualty has been reported so far, said government officials here.

The quake was at a depth of 9.92 km about 108.8 km southeast of Misha, Nicobar Islands, in the Indian Ocean, said the U.S. Geological Survey earlier. According to the State Control Room of Local Disaster Management, it was followed by four other quakes from 19:14 p.m. to 21:18 p.m. all at Nicobar islands.

Phone lines in the entire Nicobar District showed poor connectivity, with government telecom BSNL being the only service provider. No damage to lives and properties was reported so far.

Real-time measurements of wave activity indicated that no significant tsunami was generated. When no major waves have occurred at least for two hours after the estimated arrival time, the local authorities can assume that the threat is passed.

As local conditions can cause a wide variation in tsunami wave action, "cancellation" of national warnings and the "all clear" decision or "all clear" determination must be made by national or state or local authorities.

The Indian government officials in Delhi said earlier that tsunami has been ruled out from the quake.

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an Indian union territory at the Bay of Bengal, are prone to earthquakes.